Akathumuri railway station

This article is about the railway station. For the region, see Akathumuri.

Akathumuri
Regional rail and Light rail station
File:Akathumuri Railway Station.jpg Akathumuri railway station
Location	Akathumuri, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation	4.57 m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway
Line(s)	Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	AMY
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1918 (1918)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous names	Akathumuri railway station
Passengers
2018–19	34/day Annual Passengers – 12,286 (5.65%)
Route map km to Kayamkulam Junction to Sengottai via Punalur Kollam Bypass overpass Chemmamukku overpass 0 Kollam Junction NH 66 FCI siding SP Office overpass 4 Eravipuram 9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12 Paravur Paravur town overpass Kilimukkam Lake 17 Kappil Paravur Varkala Road 20 Edavai Puthoor Varkala Road Paravur Varkala Road SH 64 24 Varkala Varkala underpass Aythi overpass 30 Akathumuri Anchuthengu Kayal 33 Kadakkavoor Kadakkavoor overpass Vamanapuram River Attingal Road 36 Chirayinkeezhu Sarkara Road Mamam River 40 Perunguzhi Kadinamkulam Lake 43 Murukkampuzha Pothencode Road Kaniyapuram Road 47 Kaniyapuram Vettu Road Menamkulam overpass 51 Kazhakoottam VSSC Road 54 Veli Veli Lake Kochuveli Road 58 Kochuveli Parvathi Puthan River Thiruvananthapuram Bypass overpass Pettah Market Road Pettah overpass 62 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Uppidamoodu overpass Over Bridge Junction overpass 65 Trivandrum Central NH 66 to Nagercoil Junction km
Location
Akathumuri Location in Kerala Akathumuri Location in India

Akathumuri (HG3 F category) is one of the 4 railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in district of Thiruvananthapuram. It is 6 km from Varkala railway station and it is situated in Cheruniyoor Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the nearest minor station for SR Medical College, Sri Sankara Dental College, Golden Island etc. In 2018–19 FY Akathumuri generated ₹2.47lakh profit from 12,286 passengers. It is the 19th most revenue-generating and 20th busiest railway station in Trivandrum district.